Swatilekha Sengupta

Swatilekha Sengupta

Swatilekha Sengupta (née Chatterjee; 22 May 1950 – 16 June 2021) was a Bengali actress. She had received the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award for her contribution to Indian theatre as an actor. Swatilekha started her career in theater in Allahabad in the early 1970s, acting in productions under the direction of A.C. Banerjee. She also received guidance from B.V. Karanth, Tapas Sen, and Khaled Chowdhury. Then she moved to Kolkata and joined the theater group Nandikar in 1978. In Nandikar she worked under the direction of Rudraprasad Sengupta, whom she went on to marry. She was also the lead female protagonist in Ghare Baire, a 1985 film by Satyajit Ray, against Victor Banerjee and Soumitra Chatterjee. This film was based upon a novel of the same name Ghare Baire written by the famous Bengali writer Rabindranath Tagore. She has also acted in films like Chauranga,Bela Seshe, Dharmajuddha and Bela Shuru.

  • Title : Swatilekha Sengupta
  • Popularity : 1.112
  • Known For : Acting
  • Birthday : 1950-05-22
  • Place of Birth : Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
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  • Also Known As : Swatilekha Chatterjee, Swatilekha Sengupta Chatterjee, Swatilekha Rudraprasad Sengupta
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Swatilekha Sengupta Movies

  • 1985
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    The Home and the World

    The Home and the World

    7.296 1985 HD

    When the movie opens, a woman is recalling the events that molded her perspective on the world. Years ago, her husband, a wealthy Western-educated...

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  • 2015
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    Belaseshe

    Belaseshe

    6.9 2015 HD

    A story of relationships that explores the intricacies of the married life, of life-long companionship, of promises and expectations and love.

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  • 2022
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    Belashuru

    Belashuru

    5.2 2022 HD

    Arati Sarkar suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. The family realises that they are gradually losing her. They celebrate the bond that parents...

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  • 2022
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    Dharmajuddha

    Dharmajuddha

    1 2022 HD

    The small town of Ismailpur suffers an apocalyptic night when a sudden riot breaks out and the town descends into anarchy. Four victims of the riots,...

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  • 2016
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    Chauranga

    Chauranga

    6.3 2016 HD

    A fourteen year old Dalit (lower caste) boy in rural India is killed for writing a love letter.

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  • 2019
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    Borof

    Borof

    9 2019 HD

    When Subham goes missing after an expedition to Everest, his loss creates a void in the lives of his wife and mother.

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